Is anyone else concerned that apparently the reason why the reason they are already narrowing down the casting is for a cameo in Rogue One? I don’t see where Han Solo would fit into a story revolving around stealing the Death Star plans.
Easy:
Rebels crew need some equipment and more men for the mission. They go to Jabba’s palace to hire some “talents” and buy some technical things. They Meet Han Solo who declines the mission because they don’t want to tell him what it’s all about and because Jabba already gave him a mission anyway (Chewie’s roars of approval to end the scene and here’s your cameo!)
EDIT: my problem is that they want to make a younger Han Solo and Rogue One, as far as I know, is set right before Episode 4.